Session brief · Tuesday, April 7, 2026 close
Stocks finished flat. 2,699 fell, 2,142 rose — but consumer staples lagged.
6 of 11 sectors finished lower. Energy led at +0.86%; Consumer Staples lagged at -1.44%.
The biggest liquid gainer was Avis Budget Group (CAR), up 20.0% in consumer discretionary.
Among benchmarks, IWM (Russell 2000) did best at +0.22% and DIA (Dow 30) did worst at -0.19%.
Market breadth
4,988 common stocks · previous-session close▲ 2,142 advancing (42.9%)147 unchanged▼ 2,699 declining (54.1%)
Sectors, cap-weighted
| Sector | Change | Rising | Falling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | +0.86% | 96 | 28 |
| Technology | +0.82% | 236 | 361 |
| Utilities | +0.46% | 79 | 33 |
| Financials | +0.45% | 412 | 280 |
| Real Estate | +0.17% | 119 | 103 |
| Communication Services | −0.08% | 60 | 65 |
| Healthcare | −0.12% | 348 | 480 |
| Materials | −0.31% | 110 | 129 |
| Industrials | −0.42% | 144 | 262 |
| Consumer Discretionary | −0.89% | 182 | 356 |
| Consumer Staples | −1.44% | 39 | 76 |
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Common stocks · $2+ · 500K+ shares · $100M+ market cap · previous-session close. Changes compare the Apr 7, 2026 close with Apr 6, 2026; stocks with unexplained price jumps are excluded.